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| Law Firm: |
McKay-Chadwell, PLLC |
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| Address: |
600 University St., Suite 1601 |
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Seattle, Washington 98101-4124 |
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| Phone: |
(206) 233-2802 |
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(206) 233-2809 |
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| E-mail Address: |
dew@McKay-Chadwell.com |
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| Education: |
University of South Carolina (BA 1963); University of South Carolina (JD 1966); Boston University (MA 1972) |
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| Court Admissions: |
Supreme Court of Washington; District of Columbia Court of Appeals; Supreme Court of Vermont; Supreme Court of South Carolina; United States Supreme Court; United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; United States District Court for the Western District of Washington “WDWA”; United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
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Legal Experience
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| and Work History: |
McKay-Chadwell, PLLC Partner (May 1, 2000 to present)
United States Magistrate Judge (WDWA) (1992-2000)
Assistant United States Attorney (WDWA) (1976-1992)
Chief, Criminal Division (1983-92)
Interim United States Attorney (1989)
Assistant United States Attorney, District of Columbia (1973-1976)
Assistant Attorney General, State of Vermont (1972-73)
United States Army, Judge Advocate Generals Corps (1966-71)
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| Focus of Law Practice: |
White Collar Criminal Defense, Commercial Litigation, Mediation and Arbitration. |
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| Professional Associations: |
Washington State Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar Association (Inactive); Vermont State Bar Association (Inactive); American College of Trial Lawyers; Federal Magistrate Judges Association; King County Bar Association; Federal Bar Association
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| Alternative Dispute |
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| Resolution (ADR) Training: |
Arbitrator Training, American Arbitration Association (Commercial Disputes Panel)
Federal Judicial Center’s Mediation Training for Federal Judges; Advanced Mediation Workshop, Harvard Program of Instruction for Lawyers; Mediation Workshop Conducted by Federal Bar Association.
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| ADR Experience: |
As a United States Magistrate Judge, served as Settlement Judge/Mediator in approximately eighty-five cases spanning the spectrum of federal litigation, including the areas of commercial disputes, employment law, intellectual property, torts, admiralty/maritime, and constitutional law issues. Additional experience: Arbitration Panel, Commerical Disputes, American Arbitration Association. |
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| ADR Practice Areas: |
Admiralty/Maritime, Business Litigation, Contracts, Employment, Intellectual Property, Torts. |
